Frank Leigh

Frank Leigh (18 April 1876 – 9 May 1948) was a British stage and film actor.[1]

Frank Leigh
Leigh in Bob Hampton of Placer (1921)
Born18 April 1876
London, England, UK
Died9 May 1948
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1917–1947 (film)

Biography

Born in London in 1876, Leigh settled in Hollywood and became a leading man during the silent era. Following the introduction of sound, his roles were much less significant. By the late 1930s all his screen appearances were uncredited. He died in Los Angeles in 1948.

Still with Leigh (right) in The Usurper (1919)

Selected filmography

References
  1. Goble p. 232

Bibliography
  • Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
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